as in gourmet
informal
a person who enjoys and cares about food very much
The restaurant is very popular among foodies.
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Recent Examples of foodie
Eating and drinking Dinner at La Table de Montaigne is recommended for any foodie visitors to Bordeaux.
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Jaymi McCann, theweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Whether a whiskey connoisseur, aviation aficionado, outdoor adventurer, or eclectic foodie, the small town of Tullahoma, Tennessee, has much to offer you.
—Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024
Embrace adrenaline on a foodie tour Set your pulse racing on a street-food tour on two wheels, organized by Vespa Adventures.
—Chris Humphrey, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
And because Atlanta is growing so much, there’s been this influx of emerging foodie neighborhoods fueled by all these young culinary creatives.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Jaymi McCann, theweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Whether a whiskey connoisseur, aviation aficionado, outdoor adventurer, or eclectic foodie, the small town of Tullahoma, Tennessee, has much to offer you.
—Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024
Embrace adrenaline on a foodie tour Set your pulse racing on a street-food tour on two wheels, organized by Vespa Adventures.
—Chris Humphrey, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
And because Atlanta is growing so much, there’s been this influx of emerging foodie neighborhoods fueled by all these young culinary creatives.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foodie
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To recall the authentic flavors of Barcelona this festive season, here are nine wine gifts from Catalonia to delight the wine connoisseur in your life.Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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That’s good news for connoisseurs looking beyond farms and markets for their next unforgettable bite - and for French geese too.New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Nov. 2024
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Biggest Fear: Pain of their own insecurity, uncertainty. Type 7: The Enthusiast/Epicure The enthusiast/epicure looks to explore all the wonders of life and are always on the hunt for new experiences and adventures.Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
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Simic’s work is often described as surreal, darkly humorous, minimalist, the work of an impassioned epicure.Rowan Ricardo Phillips, The New Republic, 13 Jan. 2023
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With autumn on the horizon, there’s no better time than the present to begin planning your next escape to the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico—and for any gastronomes in search of an underrated drinking and dining destination on its shores, Alabama’s Beaches are tough to beat.Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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Now, the dessert is more than just a daily chore for gastronomes who visit his revered restaurant in the south of France, where rum is as prevalent as wine.Michelle Tchea, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2024
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He will be called a fascist and a coward and a dilettante.The Editors, National Review, 31 Oct. 2024
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Back in the 1930s, Cocteau was dubbed a dilettante.Harriet Quick, theweek, 17 July 2024
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“Foodie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foodie. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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